Ocarina with Standing Zoomorphic Figure with Crescent Headdress

1000-1550

9.2 cm 11.4 cm 4.4 cm

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Along with figurines, flutes and whistles were one of the most common artifacts made by ancient Pre-Columbian artists, and they are found in every culture, from the earliest times. This Tairona example closely resembles objects of other mediums (like gold), which are not whist...

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The Merrin Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1990, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
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